Food For Your Pantry: Sourced In The RGV

STORY BY ANTONIO S. MARINES, TEXAS REAL FOOD, NOELLE BRESSON

Joy Chamoy

Joy Chamoy is a product made by Mission local, Lily Gomez.

When she began selling these sauces during 2018, she did not know that she was going to be sell these products at many local places around the RGV.

But lo and behold, the chamoy was so good that she was able to sell it here and in Reynosa.

The chamoy is made with water, prunes, chile seasoning and roselle flower.

Joy Chamoy goes great with fruit, popcorn, popsicles, and even shrimp.

Many local stores carry this product. For more info, check @joychamoy on Instagram or on Facebook.

Al Chile Sauce

Al chile sauce is a product made by Brownsvile local, Tom Dunn. After making, serving the sauce to his family and friends, and geting encouragment from them, In 2021, he debuted his sauce on instagram where he gained attention for having a really tasty sauce.

It is Locally sourced and the salsa contains natural tomatoes, tomatillos, onions, peppers, garlic and a unique blend of spices and is made with “pride and honor” in Brownsville. The sauce is a perfect pairing with chips or adding flavor to meals at home.

Many local restaurants and stores in Brownsville carry the salsa, and you may also purchase it online at alchilesalsa.com.

Some Juan Spices

If you have one good product, it is enough to have a successful business enterprise.

This is the case for Some Juan’s Spices. You may think that based on the name, they would be selling a wide array of spices. No.

They have one item for sale and that is the very popular traditional South Texas enchilada mix.

If you’ve eaten an enchilada, you know that flavor is everything. Everything depends on the mix.

This is why Some Juan’s Spices is here - to make sure everybody gets to enjoy a yummy enchilada, even from the comfort of their homes.

Tons of people online have been prasing the spice mix, so come on and give it a try today!

You can buy this spice mix on their Etsy store page while also finding out more at @somejuansspices on instagram and on Facebook.

The Jank Gourmet Bbq Sauce

The Jank is known for its Texas gourmet BBQ sauce that is has no high fructose corn syrup, no MSG, gluten-free, and it being keto-friendly.

They offer a great selection of products including original, spicy, goodness, and habanero.

The goodness BBQ sauce especially is noteworthy due to it only having the features of every other sauce, but also having low sodium and being diabetic friendly as well, making on of the more healthier BBQ sauces on the market.

But no matter what sauce you pick, all of them areare great condiments to complement any meal, including ribs, brisket, chicken, and even tamales!

You can even use the sauce as a marinade for all your meats, which does wonders when you are trying to smoke any BBQ.

You are truly missing out on something special if you don’t try the Jank.

Jank’s BBQ products can be found at over 250 H-E-B stores and also online at bbqjank.com. You can also check out their social medias while on the website too.